Underwater Museum of Art (MUSA)
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The Underwater Museum of Art (MUSA) is a submerged sculpture museum off the coast of Isla Mujeres and Cancún, Mexico, featuring hundreds of artificial-reef artworks accessible to divers and snorkelers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial reef project
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sculpture museum ⓘ underwater museum ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
glass-bottom boats
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scuba divers ⓘ snorkelers ⓘ |
| artForm | underwater sculpture ⓘ |
| conservationGoal |
to create habitat for fish and marine organisms
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to encourage coral growth on sculptures ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| depthRange | approximately 4–10 meters ⓘ |
| designedAs | artificial reef ⓘ |
| environmentType | marine protected area ⓘ |
| founder |
Cancún National Marine Park authorities
NERFINISHED
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Jason deCaires Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | National Marine Park of Cancún NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | MUSA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCurator | Jason deCaires Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFullName |
Museo Subacuático de Arte
NERFINISHED
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Underwater Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableArtist |
Jason deCaires Taylor
NERFINISHED
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local Mexican artists ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Anthropocene
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The Banker NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silent Evolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Manchones Reef
NERFINISHED
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Punta Nizuc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2009 ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Quintana Roo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Cancún
NERFINISHED
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Isla Mujeres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marine-safe concrete
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pH-neutral marine-grade cement ⓘ |
| nearCity | Cancún NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearIsland | Isla Mujeres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSculptures | over 400 ⓘ |
| partOf | Cancún National Marine Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to combine art and marine conservation
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to promote coral life and marine biodiversity ⓘ to relieve pressure on natural coral reefs from tourism ⓘ |
| theme | human figures and everyday scenes ⓘ |
| tourismType | eco-tourism attraction ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
recreational diving
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underwater photography ⓘ |
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